The British point-to-point season comes to a close on Saturday (June 17) after six-and-a-half months with the traditional Torrington Farmers meeting at Umberleigh, North Devon, writes Granville Taylor.
The penultimate point-to-point meeting of the current season took place at Bratton Down last weekend, where the Tiverton Staghounds hosted their day, writes Donna Harris.
Bratton Down, beautifully located on the edge of Exmoor, is the setting for the Tiverton Staghounds meeting this Sunday (June 11), writes Granville Taylor.
The early rain showers didn’t put off many race goers who attended last weekends Point-to-Point meeting at Bratton Down, where another good crowd enjoyed some competitive racing, writes Donns Harris.
Point-to-point horse racing enthusiasts will be heading back to the stunning location of Bratton Down, Bratton Flemming next weekend where it’s the turn of the Exmooor to host the event on Sunday (June 4), writes Donna Harris.
The second of two point-to point meetings to take place at the popular Upcott Cross course has attracted a massive 138 entries, where the Dulverton West host their meeting this coming Bank Holiday Monday (May 29), writes Donna Harris.
A huge crowd enjoyed a day of unbroken sunshine and competitive thrilling horse-racing action at the Dulverton West Point-to-Point, held at Bratton Down last Sunday, writes Donna Harris.
Bicton Arena’s five-day showjumping extravaganza takes place next weekend (May 25 -29) when some of showjumping’s brightest stars will be in action, writes Lucy Johnson.
This coming Sunday (May 21), will see the first of the three point-to-point meetings to be held at the popular Bratton Down Course, writes Donna Harris.
The early rain showers soon gave way to give a warm sunny day attracting a good crowd to enjoy the thrilling racing at Trebudannon, where the Four Burrow staged their second race meeting of the season, writes Donna Harris.
The Modbury Harriers point-to-point, which takes place at Flete Park, near Ermington, South Devon this Saturday( May 6) has attracted a total of 80 entries and competitive racing looks assured, writes Granville Taylor.
The weather forecast was true to form at Sunday’s Axe Vale point-to-point meeting, when rain started to fall heavily on the course before the first race, writes Donna Harris.
Bank Holiday Monday’s point-to-point meeting held at Vauterhill near High Bickington was blessed with warm sunshine clear blue skies, treating a good crowd of race followers to some excellent racing along with stunning distant views of North Devon, writes Donna Harris.
Vauterhill near High Bickington is the location for the Bank Holiday Monday point-to-point meeting where the Stevenstone will stage their day, writes Donna Harris.
Eventing legend Mary King MBE and her daughter Emily officially opened Bicton Arena’s new all-weather arena at a special ceremony that took place during the arenas international horse trails at the weekend which saw more than 700 horse and rider combinations in action, writes Lucy Johnson.
Point-to-Point racehorse enthusiast will be treated to another bumper weekend of racing this coming weekend, where the Axe Vale host their meeting on Sunday (April 30), followed by the Stevenstone staging their meeting on Bank Holiday Monday (May 1), writes Donna Harris.
David Doel headed the CIC2* at Bicton Arena International horse Trials riding Gillian Jonas’ Shannondale Quest adding four showjumping penalties to his dressage score of 43.4, writes Lucy Johnson.
A huge crowd of several thousand turned out on Saturday to enjoy the delightful picturesque setting of Flete Park, near Ermington, where the Dartmoor hosted their point-to-point meeting last Saturday. Race goers were treated to seven competitive races, where the lady jockeys took on the men to win four on the day, writes Donna Harris.
